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Just Flip a Coin History Metal coins were first produced as early as the 7th century BC. However, the earliest accounts of the practice of coin flipping can be traced back to ancient Rome. During that period, the Romans referred to the game as "navia aut caput," which translates to "ship or head." This was because certain Roman coins featured a ship on one side and the head (or "bust") of the emperor on the other side. The coin flip gained endorsement from Julius Caesar himself in 49 BC when he started minting coins bearing his name. Flipping coins during this time was used for making significant decisions, including matters related to crime, property, and marriage. The results of these coin flips were regarded as legally binding. In later history, the British called the game "cross and pile." Many coins at the time depicted a cross on one side, and "pile" derived from a Middle English term meaning the "reverse of a coin." In Peru, the game is still referred to as "face or seal" to this day. In ancient China, it was known as "ship or head" because ancient Chinese coins were minted with a ship on one side and a head on the other. While the exact origin of the coin toss is debatable, many historians believe it originated in Ancient Greece. It is believed that players would cover one side of a shell with a black or dark brown substance called "black pitch," a resinous goo obtained from trees. The other side of the shell would retain its original color. Players would then toss the shell in the air and call the correct side, similar to how we do it today!